Troposperic winds observed with the Piur VHF radar: normal consitions versus El Nino 1997-1998;Vientos troposféricos observados con el radar VHF en Piura-Perú: condiciones normales versus "El Nino 1997-1998"

Revista Geofisica

Volumn 57, Issue , 2002, Pages 81-110

  Flores Caucha, Luis Alberto ^a   La Madrid Olivares, Jacqueline ^a   Chong Shing, Jorge Luis Chau ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE PIURA   (Peru)

^b INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; EL NINO; RADAR; TROPOSPHERE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0142185952     PISSN: 02529769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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